クッション言葉 kusshonkotoba
1. word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
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18 Variants Available
1. Cushioning words; Softening language
1. Cushion word; Padding phrase
1. It is not a cushion word.; It's not softening the blow.
1. It's not a cushion word.; It's not polite phrasing.
1. Cushion words were.; Softening language was.
1. Not a cushion word.; Not softening speech.
1. Wasn't a cushion word.; Wasn't softening language.
1. Probably a buffer word.; Probably a softening phrase.
1. It wasn't a cushioning word.; It wasn't softening language.
1. Wasn't a cushion word.; Wasn't softening language.
1. Probably a cushion word.; Likely a softening phrase.
1. Was not a cushion word.; Was not polite phrasing.
1. If it were a cushioning word; If it was a softening phrase
1. If cushions were used; If one were to use cushions
1. If [it's] cushioning words; When [it's] cushioning words